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General Information
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Artist...............: VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR
Album................: H To He Who, Am The Only One
Released.............: 1970
Genre................: Progressive Rock
Duration.............: 47:15
Number of Songs......: 5
Cover(s) Included....: Yes
Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo
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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
01-Killer-08:24
02-House With No Door-06:37
03-The Emperor In His War-Room-08:15
Pt. 1: The Emperor
Pt. 2: The Room
04-Lost-11:17
Pt. 1: The Dance in Sand and Sea
Pt. 2: The Dance in the Frost
05-Pioneers Over C-12:42
Album Review:
The foreboding crawl of the Hammond organ is what made Van Der Graaf Generator
one of the darkest and most engrossing of all the early progressive bands. On H
to He Who Am the Only One, the brooding tones of synthesizer and oscillator
along with Peter Hammil's distinct and overly ominous voice make it one of this
British band's best efforts. Kicking off with the prog classic "Killer," an
eight minute synthesized feast of menacing tones and threatening lyrics, the
album slowly becomes shadowed with Van Der Graaf's sinister instrumental
moodiness. With superb percussion work via Guy Evans, who utilizes the tympani
drum to its full extent, tracks like "The Emperor in His War-Room" and "Lost"
are embraced with a blackened texture that never fades. The effective use of
saxophone (both alto and tenor) and baritone from David Jackson gives the
somberness some life without taking away any of the instrumental petulance. H to
He is carpeted with a science fiction theme, bolstered by the bleak but
extremely compelling use of heavy tones and the absence of rhythms and flighty
pulsations. This album, which represents Van Der Graaf in their most illustrious
stage, is a pristine example of how dark progressive rock should sound.
- Mike DeGagne, All Music Guide
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